Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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An initiative refers to when
a. | the Legislature creates a new law | c. | teh Legislature repeals a
law | b. | the people proposes a new law | d. | the people repeal a
law |
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States that border Arizona include
a. | Mexico, Utah, and California | c. | Utah, Wyoming, and
California | b. | New Mexico, Texas, and California | d. | California, New Mexico, and
Utah |
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Elected county officers include
a. | County Manager, Assessor, Attorney General, Sheriff, and Treasurer | c. | County
Commissioner, Sheriff, County Attorney, Public Works Director, and Assessor | b. | Sheriff, Accountant,
Tax Collector, Public Health Officer and School Committee | d. | Superintendent of Schools, Treasurer, Assessor,
Sheriff, and County Attorney |
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To render a guillty verdict in criminal cases, it is necessary to have
a. | a majority vote of the jury | c. | two-thirds majority of the jury
| b. | unanimous concent of the jury | d. | formal concent from the
judge |
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The term of office for legislators is
a. | 4 years (House and Senate) | c. | 2 years (House and
Senate) | b. | 4 years (House), 6 years (Senate) | d. | 2 years (House), 4 years
(Senate) |
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A municipal corporationis
a. | a town with 1000 people or less | c. | a Governer-approved self-governing
city or town with more than 3500 people | b. | a Governer-approved self-governing city or town
of any size | d. | a state-funded
organization designed to provide for larger city or town governments |
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To be eligible to vote one must be a
a. | U.S. citizen, at least 21 years old, and a resident of Arizona for 5
years | c. | U.S. citizen, at lesat 18 years old, and reisdent of Arizona for 5
years | b. | U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old | d. | U.S. citizen, at least 21 years old, and a
resident of Arizona 1 year preceding the election |
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If the Governor dies or leaves office, this official (if eligible) becomes the
new Governor
a. | Attorney General | c. | Govenor’s Assistant | b. | State
Treasurer | d. | Secretary of
State |
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There are___state Senators
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Every county must have at least___supervisors
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Initiative petitions require the sugnatures of at least
a. | 2/3 of the Legislature | c. | 25% of the qualified electors | b. | four members of the
Executive Department | d. | 10% of
the qualified electors |
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Impeachments are tried
a. | in the House of Representatives with the Governor presiding | c. | in the House with
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding | b. | in the stae capital with the Governor
presiding | d. | in the Senate
with the Chief Justice presiding |
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Juries in criminal cases theat do not deal with the dath sentence or sentences
of over 30 years must consist of at least
a. | 10 persons | c. | 12 persons | b. | 6 persons | d. | 8 persons |
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No person may be deprived of life, liberty or property without
a. | fair payment | c. | due process of law | b. | a jury trial | d. | a commutation |
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Elected county officials serve___year terms
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The Executive Department consists of
a. | the Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and
Superintendent of Public Instruction | c. | the Governor, Secretary of State, Assessor, Recorder and Attorney
General | b. | the Governor only | d. | the Governor, State Treasurer, and Attoney General |
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The state capitol is located in
a. | Tucson | c. | Phoenix | b. | Tempe | d. | Prescott |
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After a has been elected, a recall petition may be filed
a. | no sooner than 6 months after the election | c. | any time following the
election | b. | after 5 days following the start of the legislative session | d. | if 2/3 of the Legislature
agrees |
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The term of office for memebers of the Executive branch is
a. | 2 years | c. | 8 years | b. | 6 years | d. | 4 years |
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Recall petitions may be circulated (except for members of the
Legislature)
a. | 6 months after an official takes office | c. | 1 month after an official takes
office | b. | any time after an official takes office | d. | 1 year after an official takes
office |
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To recall any elected official, recall petitions must have valid signatures
equaling
a. | 25% of the number of votes cast in the last general election for the
office | c. | 50% of the numbger of votes cast in the last general election fot that
office | b. | 40% of the number of votes cast in the last general election fot that office
| d. | 15% of the numbers of
votes cast in the last general election fot that office |
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22.
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There are____state Representatives in the House.
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23.
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Referendum petitions require signatures of at least___of the electors who voted
for the Governor in the last election
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